Thursday, 22 March 2018

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

From the Book Blurb
It's a new school year and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into the harsh landscape of secondary school, where undersized weaklings have to share the hallways with kids who are six-feet-tall, dating and already shaving. While Greg's days are focused on school survival, he's happy to have Rowley, his reliable punching-bag sidekick, along for the ride. But when his best friend's star starts to rise at school, Greg tries to use Rowley's newfound popularity to his advantage. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is about everyday secondary school experiences and author/illustrator Jeff Kinney makes us recall our own childhood as we look back on just how perilous school can be. The warts-and-all experiences of his alter ego, Greg Heffley, are recorded in a diary that Greg's mother bought him to make him more "thoughtful." But as Greg says, "Just don't expect me to be all 'Dear Diary' this and 'Dear Diary' that. If she thinks I'm going to write down my 'feelings' or whatever in here, she's crazy." However, as in all the best coming-of-age stories, what Greg Heffley says he won't do and what he actually does are two very different things

About the Author
Jeff Kinney was raised in Maryland, USA. In his mid 20's, Jeff Kinney decided to write a book loosely based on his childhood that would encapsulate the funniest things that happened to him and his family over the years. He had never intended to run Diary of a Wimpy Kid on the Web, but the opportunity came up to post his story on funbrain.com as he was developing it. The book launched in May 2004 and has since had over 20 million visitors. Jeff Kinney married his wife, Julie, in 1998 and the couple has two sons. He and his family now live in Plainville, Massachusetts.

My Thoughts
To begin with, the cover page is colourful and also has a picture of have the main protagonist Greg looks. The book blurb gives an idea of what can be expected from the book - life of a boy who steps into to middle school.

In the beginning of Middle School, Greg's mom presents a diary and the book is all about what Greg writes in his diary. He uses it to describe his day to day events. Other characters in his life are people his mom, dad, older brother - Roderick, younger brother - Manny and his best friend in school Rowley.

Greg is crazy, naughty and stupid boy - just like any other boy around! He is also funny and very ambitious. He looks life in a very hilarious way and that makes the book very interesting. There is not a single boring moment and it is excellent.

Watch out for some hilarious description of incidents better Greg and Roderick. Also Greg and Rowley. Of course, the comic strip Greg creates.

I don't want to be a spoiler. So I stop here. However, let me tell you that this book is so interesting that your kid might start appreciating reading as a hobby

Personally, I think kids of the age of 9 or above can read this. Not those below that. And grown up kids like me (adult is the word, I know) can read this too. It'll surely appeal to everyone between 9 and 90 or even more.